Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood in a move that could shut down its largest opposition party

Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after arrests over attack plots

It is not clear how the ban will affect the Brotherhood's political arm, which is the largest group in parliament.

Jordan shuts local branch of Muslim Brotherhood after arrests

Ban comes week after 16 members were arrested, accused of threatening national securityJordan has said it is shutting down the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and banning membership of the Islamist political group.The ban came a week after Jordan said it had arrested 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood accused of threatening national security by training militants, making explosives and plotting to strike targets in Jordan with rockets a…

Jordan Outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, Cites Security Threats

Jordan has officially banned the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most prominent opposition group, and ordered the closure and confiscation of its offices and assets, Interior Minister Mazen Farraya announced on Wednesday, 23 April. The move comes just days after Jordanian authorities arrested 16 individuals, allegedly members of the group, accused of planning attacks inside the kingdom.  According to the government, the plot included manufactu…

Jordan Cracks Down on Muslim Brotherhood

The Arab monarchy had already taken steps toward disbanding the Islamist group in a 2020 court decision, but said it would now move to completely ban its activities.

Jordan’s interior minister says Muslim Brotherhood to be dissolved, outlawed

According to Mazin Al-Farrayeh, the Islamists have been involved in covert activities aimed at disrupting the situation in the country and undermining national unity

Jordan bans the Muslim Brotherhood in a move that threatens its largest opposition party

Jordan has announced a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country’s largest opposition party, after accusing the Islamist group of planning attacks.